1940
Karen
2017
Karen Latzel
December 16, 1940 — March 22, 2017
Karen Jane Latzel (Evavold)
Age 76, of St. Paul. Passed away on March 22, 2017.
Survived by husband Heinz, son Christian, daughter Stefani (Wally), granddaughter Asha (Andy), grandson Aiden, brothers Norman, Paul (Carol), and Douglas Evavold of Alexandria, sister Sandi (Brooks) Butler of St. Paul, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Preceded in death by parents Herman and Norma Evavold and sister Barbara Murphy.
Karen was born on her grandparents' farm in a December snowstorm in 1940. After graduation from Evansville in 1958, Karen began her first job at Midway Hospital (now HealthEast) as a bookkeeper and retired after 45 years. She, Heinz, and the kids traveled to Germany often to visit family. She was celebrated for her kind heart and her beautiful laughter. Karen was an exceptional caregiver, a devoted daughter, mother, and wife, and the best grandmother that anyone could ask for. She was the glue that held her family together, and she will be missed dearly.
Funeral service Saturday, April 1st at 1:00 PM at Grue Lutheran Church in Ashby, MN; Visitation Friday, March 31st at 4:00-7:00 PM at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Evansville, MN. Memorials preferred to the family.
Karen's Memorial Folder
Age 76, of St. Paul. Passed away on March 22, 2017.
Survived by husband Heinz, son Christian, daughter Stefani (Wally), granddaughter Asha (Andy), grandson Aiden, brothers Norman, Paul (Carol), and Douglas Evavold of Alexandria, sister Sandi (Brooks) Butler of St. Paul, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Preceded in death by parents Herman and Norma Evavold and sister Barbara Murphy.
Karen was born on her grandparents' farm in a December snowstorm in 1940. After graduation from Evansville in 1958, Karen began her first job at Midway Hospital (now HealthEast) as a bookkeeper and retired after 45 years. She, Heinz, and the kids traveled to Germany often to visit family. She was celebrated for her kind heart and her beautiful laughter. Karen was an exceptional caregiver, a devoted daughter, mother, and wife, and the best grandmother that anyone could ask for. She was the glue that held her family together, and she will be missed dearly.
Funeral service Saturday, April 1st at 1:00 PM at Grue Lutheran Church in Ashby, MN; Visitation Friday, March 31st at 4:00-7:00 PM at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Evansville, MN. Memorials preferred to the family.
Karen's Memorial Folder
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